elsa podcast By cover art

elsa podcast

By: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Listen for free

  • Summary

  • A podcast exploring how the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing is used in research, practice and policy to help us to better understand what happens to us as we age and how we can live longer, happier, healthier lives.
    This website and its content is copyright of The ELSA Podcast – © [The ELSA Podcast] [2019]. All rights reserved.
    Show more Show less
Episodes
  • Volunteering: good for others and good for you

    Volunteering: good for others and good for you
    Nov 25 2020

    In Episode 8 of the ELSA Podcast we discuss what the study tells us about the benefits of volunteering with James Nazroo from the University of Manchester, John Hannen from Ambition for Ageing and Oldham-based volunteer Pauline Coltman. 
    Show more Show less
    25 mins
  • Dementia - who's at risk and why?

    Dementia - who's at risk and why?
    Sep 20 2020

    In Episode 7 of the ELSA Podcast, UCL researcher Dorina Cadar and Hannah Churchill from the Alzheimers Society talk about how a specially-designed sub-study of ELSA is helping us better understand dementia.  

    Useful links
    • The Healthy Cognitive Ageing Project (ELSA-HCAP)
    • World Alzheimers Month
    •  
    Show more Show less
    19 mins
  • Pension freedoms: how is it working?

    Pension freedoms: how is it working?
    Mar 30 2020

    In Episode 6 of the ELSA Podcast, DWP Deputy Director for Pensions & Later Life Analysis Laura Webster and Rowena Crawford, Deputy Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, talk about Pension Freedoms. Laura explains how and why the policy was introduced, how it works and why the English Longitudinal Study is so important in helping the DWP understand people's pension behaviours. Rowena Crawford talks about what we know already from ELSA about how people are responding to the changes and some of the challenges and concerns around it.  

    Useful links

    • Savings, pensions and wealth, IFS
    • Pensionwise website
    Show more Show less
    20 mins
Social Sciences Science
Show more Show less

What listeners say about elsa podcast

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com reviews

Amazon reviews
No Reviews are Available